diff --git a/ansible/genconfig.yml b/ansible/genconfig.yml
index 9240a5d..d07980b 100644
--- a/ansible/genconfig.yml
+++ b/ansible/genconfig.yml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
       set_fact:
         profile_container_list: "{{ profile_container_list }} + [ 'xosproject/{{ item.name }}-synchronizer' ]"
       with_items: "{{ profile_manifest.xos_services }}"
-      when: (not master_config.frontend_only) and (item.synchronizer is not defined or item.synchronizer)
+      when:  item.synchronizer is not defined or item.synchronizer
 
     - name: Add items to profile_container_list from profile_manifest.enabled_gui_extensions
       set_fact: